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a vivid representation in words of someone or something
his account created in the jurors' heads a detailed portrait of a lonely old man
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Recent Examples of portrait
Videos of the crowds showed them waving Hezbollah flags and holding portraits of fighters killed during last year’s war.
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Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Jan. 2025
Stairs lead to their cells above, and around the perimeter of the room are portraits of HARP men who have died.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 25 Jan. 2025
Together, the two halves capture the glow of nearly 200 million stars across the Andromeda galaxy, marking the largest ever portrait assembled from Hubble telescope observations.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 23 Jan. 2025
The result is an exceptional collection of portraits of children made between the 16th and 19th centuries located in their Mallorca museum.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Jan. 2025
Stairs lead to their cells above, and around the perimeter of the room are portraits of HARP men who have died.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 25 Jan. 2025
Together, the two halves capture the glow of nearly 200 million stars across the Andromeda galaxy, marking the largest ever portrait assembled from Hubble telescope observations.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 23 Jan. 2025
The result is an exceptional collection of portraits of children made between the 16th and 19th centuries located in their Mallorca museum.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for portrait
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The legal descriptions correspond to 2955, 2960 and 2990 Coconut Ave.—
Linda Robertson,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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Police did not release a description of the vehicle nor information about a possible suspect.—
Gary Warth,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
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The dramatized depiction of an investigation into Chandler’s claims against Jackson open and close the script, Puck states.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
24 Jan. 2025
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This stunning marble depiction of the ancient Greek goddess of wisdom and warfare will go on public display in the atrium of the Wrightwood 659 gallery in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood starting on January 25.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Jan. 2025
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Hopkins, who is well known for his own monstrous portrayal of Hannibal Lector in Silence of the Lambs, has been working frequently, including voicing a character in the two-part Netflix film Rebel Moon and forthcoming sci-fi flick Eyes in the Trees.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2025
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The director gives a sensitive turn as Hanan, and her portrayal of a protective mother anchors the narrative.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
30 Jan. 2025
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His pictures speak in a cinematic voice that is uniquely and completely his own.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2025
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There was also a deeper meaning to the new picture of Princess Kate shared before World Cancer Day because Prince Louis took it!—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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Odenkirk was a writer on the satirical sketch series.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
5 Feb. 2025
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Their bold suit looks could close deals in the boardroom, but Jonathan Cohen took the idea of power-dressing to the ring, previewing a sketch of two floral clad boxers.—
Ari Stark,
WWD,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Portrait.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portrait. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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